Fertilizer spreader



Emily M, 1935. K. B. CORNIA FERTILIZER SPREADER Filed July 18, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l .ZinzzeZ/zfi fern/2h Attorney 1935, K. B. CQRNIIA FERTILIZER SPREADER Filed July 18, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor jinn/6 2 fl l aillz'a Attorney Patented July 16, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FERTILIZER SPREADER Application July 18, 1934, Serial No. 735,884

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fertilizer spreaders and more particularly to a spreader especially adapted for use on small lawns.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive, yet durable container and spreader for fertilizer which can be used on lawns and other places of limited area in a convenient and satisfactory manner.

During the course of the following specification, other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader;

In the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan View of the device.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the device.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on line 5-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary detailed sectional View through one end portion of the container with parts preliminarily disposed prior to completion.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the retaining rings for the ends of the container, one ring being shown closed and the other opened.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a slight modification of the container.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive that numeral 5 represents the container of elongated construction and preferably octagon in cross section, although the specific cross sectional shape is not essential.

As is clearly shown in Figure 5, the ends of V the container 5 are split and the resulting tongues a are bent outwardly after the annulus 6 has been slipped over the same. The tongues are now bent outwardly to the positions at right angles to the container 5 and against the outer surface of these tongues is placed the closure plate l, which is a disk of substantially the same diameter as the annulus 6. The closure plate 7 and the annulus 6 at each end of the container 5 are thus in position against opposite sides of the tongues and to retain the parts in this position a ring is provided for each end of the container and is constructed as shown in Figure 6. O In other words, the ring or clamp band consists of a split channeled band 8 having at one end an opening 9 with a depressed portion to between the opening and the end thereOf, while the opposite end of the band is provided with a raised portion III which can engage under the depressed portion I!) of the complementary end of the band and be disposed into the opening 9 so that the ends connect substantially as shown in Figure 6.

A twisted wire handle I2 is employed and has its leg portions l3 disposed outwardly and then forwardly as at M where the end portions are bent backwardly as at l5 and then laterally to provide pintles for engagement in the end plates 1.

One of the closure plates 1 has an opening therein which isnormally closed by the hinged door l6 and a catch I! on this closure plate 1 serves to normally maintain the door l6 closed. The pintles of the corresponding end of the handle leg l4 and this closure plate 1 is disposed through a bushing l8 in the closure plate 1, which bushing projects outwardly a substantial distance as shown in Figure 3 so as to prevent the hinges on the door IE or the catch I! from striking against the leg'portion [4 of the handle at this end of the container when the container is being rotated. Such a bushing I8 may be also provided at the opposite end of the container to equalize the position of the container between the leg portions of the handle.

It may be desirable to permit adjustment of the container and in such cases the use of the modified form of the invention shown in Figure '7 will afford this convenience. In this connection, the container is made up of a pair of telescopic sections 5a-5a and these sections are preferably provided with slots 2E! instead of the round openings 2| in the container 5.

Obviously set screws or other forms of securing elements 22 can be disposed through registering openings between the sections 5a--5a and tightened or removed at will to obtain the proper elongation of the adjustable container.

Obviously, in operation, the container is simply rolled along the ground and the fertilizer sifts through the openings in the container onto the ground.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and materials may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is:

A fertilizer comprising a spool like container perforated to permit the passage therefrom of material contained therein, a handle, a yoke to which the handle is attached, the end portions of the said spool like: container being provided with openings, the end portions of the said yoke being iii bent backwardly and inwardly, the inwardly bent tions of the yoke end from the ends of the container. KENNETH B. CORNIA. 

